While in Montreal we went to see “The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk” at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA).
27 June 2011
My First WordCamp!
It’s hard to explain what a WordCamp is, but I’m going to hang out with Bloggers and talk about the ways we can use WordPress. Oh I am such a nerd.
23 May 2011
Flight from Hell
My 4pm flight from Cleveland to O’Hare normally takes 75 minutes. Last night, my 4pm flight got me home some time early this morning. I got into bed around 2am or so. And it still wasn’t the worst flight I’ve been on!
15 March 2011
My Father Lives In Japan
And part of my back-brain wonders if he glows in the dark now.
22 March 2010
I’m in Better Shape Than I Thought
Three people, one car, 1738 miles and someone who’s never driven over 100 miles at a stretch? Oh yeah, the trip was interesting. Did I mention my darling caught the flu? We went to Gulf Wars, which is an SCA thing and if that means nothing to you, don’t worry about it. This is not [...]
1 December 2009
iPhones, Igloos and I-90
Alternate Title: Tollroads, Turnpikes and Turkey One of the many things I love about my new car is that I can plug my iPhone into the audio jack and play through the speakers. The added bonus is that when I use the GPS and it says ‘Turn left in .2 miles’, it will mute the [...]
12 November 2009
Does that come with a paper bag?
Yeah, that’s it. That’s the one. It’s … mine. What is it? It’s a 2008 used Ford Escape Hybrid, with 7918 miles on it, fully loaded, AWD, roof rack and all for less than the cost of a new base model hybrid. Excuse me, I need a paper bag to go breath into a few [...]
10 September 2009
Advice To Young Drivers
I still don’t really like driving, but I’m better at it. Better enough at it that as of 09-09-09, I am a licensed driver in the state of Illinois. Only 16 years past the ‘normal’ date. Shocking. I didn’t scan in my own since it has a new fancy reflective thing on it, which makes [...]
17 August 2009
I am a dichotomy
I am 32 years old, and it wasn’t until August that I took my first driving lesson by a non-familymember/family friend. I am 32, and for 15 years, I’ve not had a drivers license or permit. I am 32, and at 18, I once failed the written drivers test. So yeah, there’s one part of [...]
